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Grok 3

Grok · Version grok-3

RetiredChecked Oct 23, 2026
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Original API model retirement
xAI records retirement of the original model on 2026-05-15 at 12:00 PM Pacific. Its old identifier can continue resolving to a replacement, so a successful request does not prove the original model is running. Source
Current alias target
The per-model migration table routes this identifier to grok-4.3 with none reasoning effort. Replacement-model pricing applies; original-model limits and prices are not copied onto this record. Source

Which Grok 3 does this page describe?

Grok 3 is a model record from xAI in the Grok family. Source

The recorded model identifier or checkpoint is grok-3. Use that exact identifier when checking documentation or a provider listing. Source

How can you access Grok 3?

The catalog records the historical API access route for Grok 3. Source

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Other Grok models from xAI.

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Grok 4.20

API · 1,000,000 context tokens

Grok 4.3

API · 1,000,000 context tokens

Grok 4.5

API · 500,000 context tokens

Grok 4.6

API · 500,000 context tokens

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Publisher
xAISource ↗
Family
GrokSource ↗
Version
grok-3Source ↗
Availability
RetiredSource ↗
Access
APISource ↗
Inputs
Not documented
Outputs
Not documented
Context window
Not documented
Maximum input
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Maximum output
Not documented
Knowledge cutoff
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Training-data cutoff
Not documented
Training completed
Not documented
Release date
Not documented
License
Not documented
Input price / 1M tokens
Not documented
Output price / 1M tokens
Not documented

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Retired May 15, 2026. Legacy endpoint redirection does not mean the original model remains available.

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  1. may 15 retirement — official xAI documentation ↗docs.x.ai

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Grok 3

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